Data Privacy
Google wins dismissal of customer service call privacy claims
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge dismissed three plaintiffs' claims that Google unlawfully recorded customer service calls through its AI-power...
Consumer Protection Law
Consumer protection lawsuits surge as attorneys debate what's driving increase
By Skyler Romero
Federal consumer protection filings climbed 31% in 2025, reaching a decade-high 20,353 cases. Consumer advocates point to redu...
Civil Rights
Jury awards $51.8M in fatal San Bernardino deputy shooting
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A federal jury awarded $51.8 million to the mother of a mentally ill man shot 12 times by sheriff's deputies, in what her atto...
Justice Truc Do's concurrence in an impaired-driving murder case influenced a later appellate ruling. The former homicide pros...
Student Perspectives, Entertainment & Sports
Judge tentatively rejects summary judgment in former NFL player's death
By Devon Belcher
A Los Angeles judge tentatively denied summary judgment for 10 county employees sued over
Law Practice
Carpenter & Zuckerman seeks dismissal of deceased lawyer's fee claims
By Devon Belcher
Carpenter & Zuckerman seeks to dismiss five claims brought by the estate of attorney John Kristensen, arguing that its wit...
Kelety's criminal rulings demand proof beyond defendants' violent pasts
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Julia C. Kelety, a former probate judge seeking retention Nov. 3, has questioned evidence and jury instructions in mur...
Justice Thomas DeSantos, a former Kings County lawyer and judge, draws on decades of courtroom experience in appellate rulings...
Constitutional Law
Tech industry challenges California's social media warning label law
By Malcolm Maclachlan
NetChoice argues that a new California law requiring social media platforms to display mental health warnings violates the Fir...
Civil Procedure
4 firms tapped to lead Grok sexualized image litigation
By Daniel Schrager
A federal judge appointed attorneys from Lieff Cabraser, Girard Sharp, Berger Montague and Beasley Allen as interim class coun...
Women lawyers honor Mary Alexander, appellate justice and trial attorney
By Alicia Alvarez
Women Lawyers of Alameda County honored Mary Alexander's firm, 1st District Presiding Justice Teri L. Jackson and trial attorn...
Civil Procedure
9th Circuit questions authority to impose common benefit fees in MDL cases
By Skyler Romero
A federal appeals panel questioned the legal basis for requiring attorneys to contribute portions of their clients' settlement...
Civil Procedure
Meta, Snap seek stricter injury standards in social media addiction trial
By Devon Belcher
Meta and Snap urged a Los Angeles judge to apply stricter standards for proving psychological injuries in the next social medi...
Data Privacy
Testing giant sued over data breach affecting 7 million California students
By Daniel Schrager
A proposed class action accuses Educational Testing Service of failing to implement basic cybersecurity safeguards, allowing h...
Labor/Employment, Class Action
Judge pauses wage lawsuit discovery as San Francisco nonprofit prepares to close
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge temporarily halted discovery in a class action alleging unpaid wages and labor violations, citing financ...
Immigration
9th Circuit weighs Trump administration's cutoff of legal aid for immigrant children
By David Houston
A divided panel questioned whether a lawsuit challenging the termination of federally funded legal representation for unaccomp...
Justice Corey G. Lee seeks retention after less than a year on the 4th District. Two earlier dissents she wrote gained support...
Justice William S. Dato, who has worked at every level of California's courts, brings an appellate specialist's approach to ju...
Justice Kathleen Meehan's opinions on plea agreements and transgender privacy influenced California Supreme Court decisions an...
Blank Rome's Stacy Phillips receives AJC's Judge Learned Hand Award
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
The longtime family law attorney was recognized for four decades of legal practice, philanthropy and advocacy at a Los Angeles...
Drawing on decades of experience as a litigator and a general counsel, ADR Services neutral Mark J. LeHocky helps parties asse...
The Los Angeles land use boutique has built a formidable practice by rejecting the traditional big-firm business model. With e...
Intellectual Property
Taction seeks more damages from Apple after record $5.7B patent verdict
By Craig Anderson
The San Diego company is seeking additional damages, royalties and interest following its record-setting patent infringement v...
Torts/Personal Injury
Attorney angrily denies Dodgers' suspicion that stadium fall was staged
By Devon Belcher
A personal injury attorney angrily denied involvement in staging a fan's fall outside Dodger Stadium as jurors heard conflicti...
Civil Procedure
Meta agrees to review 170,000 privilege claims in social media addiction MDL
By Daniel Schrager
Following criticism from a federal judge, Meta will review 20,000 documents a week, with a retired magistrate judge independen...
Environmental & Energy
Data centers emerge as flashpoint in Prop. 45 CEQA fight
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Supporters say a legislative counsel opinion confirms the measure would not streamline data center construction. Opponents arg...
LA herbicide applicator sues Syngenta, alleging atrazine caused cancer
By Douglas Saunders Sr.
A longtime herbicide applicator diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma alleges Syngenta failed to warn users about the cancer ris...
Civil Litigation
Judge seeks coordination of 100s of Sephora discrimination cases
By Alicia Alvarez
A San Francisco judge requested coordination of hundreds of Sephora discrimination claims and related company lawsuits over cu...
Justice Mark W. Snauffer's Kern River ruling is before the California Supreme Court. The 5th District justice also upheld a vo...
Gooding: Seriousness of old crime can't block rehabilitation certificate
By Laurinda Keys
Justice Martha K. Gooding, a former senior litigator, has ruled on rehabilitation, speedy trials and trade secrets. The state ...